Angle changer for tools



June 13, 1933. w. M. KEITH ANGLE CHANGER FOR TOOLS Filed July 13, 1932R. K ["0 ME m m 8E 0 m W M A m 1 M w /f Y B Patented dune 13, 1933 T ETA T E S PATENT ANGLE CHANGER/ FOR TOOLS Application filed July 13,1932. Serial No. 6%,275.

This invention relates to an attachment for tools.

The principal object of this device is to provide an attachment fortools which permits the tool to be operated at an angle outside of astraight angle in relation to the operating handles of the tool.

A further object of the device is to provide an attachment incombination with any tool, such as clippers, in order to change theangle of the blades from a horizontal position to that of a verticalposition in relation to the operating handles of the tool.

A further object is to provide an attachmeat that may be easily attachedto a tool and removed from a tool.

A still further object is to provide an attachment which may be securedto a pair of handles such as clipper handles, and which provides meansfor attaching clippers to the attachment in order that the clipperblades may be held at an angle of 90 in relation to the handles of thetool.

It is obvious that the attachment may be used in combination with othertools besides clippers, such as pliers, expanders and the like. intools, such as ordinary clippers, .vhere the handles are in a horizontalplane to the blades conditions often arise where it is extremelydifficult or impossible to reach a position for shearing or cuttingbolts, rods, cables, etc. in the repair of automobiles, such as the rearof automobiles, fenders, and splash aprons. ly invention allows theoperator to 3 easily and conveniently operate the tool withoutdifficulty such as is encountered where the tool must be operated withthe blades in a horizontal plane to the operating handles.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein VFigure 1 is a perspective view of the device showing clipper bladesattached thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the device in attached relation tohandles and. to clipper blades. I

By referring to the drawing it will be seen that there is provided anattachenient comprising two telescoping parts. A part 1 comprises a baseportion 2 provided with a rectangular opening 3 and a pair of opposite-5 ly'disposed slide members 4-. lhis part 1 is also provided with a lug5 provided with a. central opening 6 for the reception of a bolt. Itwill also be seen that this part 1 is provided with a-bracket 7 for thereception oi an end 8 of a blade of clippers 9. I

It will also be seen that a second part is provided with a base portion10 which is provided with a central slide member 11 which functionswiththe rectangular open- 9 ing 3 in a sildeable manner. It'will be seenthat this second part 10 is provided with a rectangular opening 12 forthe purpose of slideably holding a lower member of the oppositelydisposed slide members 4. It 7 Will also be seen that there'is provideda rectangular recess 13 in order to slideably hold an upper member ofthe oppositely disposed slide members l. It will also be seen that thispart 10 is provided with a lug 14- 89 which is provided with a centralopening 15 for the reception of a bolt. The part 10 is provided with abracket 16 for the reception of an end 17 of a blade of the clippers 9.

By referring to Figure 2 it will be seen that the clippers 9 arepositioned in a vertical position in relation to handles 18 which areattached to the lugs 5 and 14 by means oi bolts 19. It will also be seenthatthe ends 8 and 17 of the clippers S are secured to the brackets 7and 16 by means of bolts 20.

It is obvious that, if it is desired, the attachment could be providedwith brackets 7 and 16 so as to hold the clippers 9 at angles deviatingfrom the 90 angle shown in the drawing.

By referring to Figure 2 it will be seen that in ordinary clippers theends 8 and 17 of the clippers 9 would be held in a recess 21 of thehandles 18 by means of bolts 19 and for that reason the recess 21 shouldbe similar in size to that of a channeled recess 22 in the brackets 7and 16.

What I claim is 1. In a device of the class described comprising anattachment for clippers in combination with clipper blades and clipperhandles, two parts held in slideable relation to each other, a lugformed at outer end of each part, a bracket formed on each part for thereception of said clipper blades.

2. In a device of the class described comprising an attachment forclippers in combination with clipper blades and clipper handles, twoparts held in slideable relation to each other, a lug formed at outerend of each part, a bracket formed on each part for the purpose ofholding said clipper blades at a angle to the plane of the handles.

3. In a device of the class described comprising an attachment forclippers in combination With clipper blades and clipper handles, twopartsheld in slideable relation to each other, one of said partscomprising a base portion, a rectangular opening in said base portion, apair of oppositely disposed slide members, a lug, a bracket member, achanneled recess in said bracket member formed at a 90 angle to saidhandles, a second part comprising a base portion, a central slide memberslideably maintained between said oppositely disposed slide members, arectangular opening, a rectangular recess, a lug formed on said secondpart, a bracket member, a channeled recess in said bracket member formedat a 90 angle to said handles.

4. In a device of the class described comprising an attachment forclippers in combination with clipper blades and clipper handles, twoparts held in slideable relation to each other, one of said partscomprising a base portion, a rectangular opening in said base portion, apair of oppositely disposed slide members, a lug, a bracket member, achanneled recess in said bracket member formed at an angle to saidhandles, a second part comprising a base portion, a central slide memberslideably maintained between said oppositely disposed slide members, arectangular opening, a rectangular recess, a lug formed on said secondpart, a bracket member, a channeled recess in said bracket member formedat an angle to said handles.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM M. KEITH.

